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Mityana General Hospital Buckles Under Surge as Patient Numbers Hit 800,000 Annually

Mityana General Hospital Buckles Under Surge as Patient Numbers Hit 800,000 Annually

facility built to serve 84,000 patients a year is now handling nearly ten times that number, exposing severe staffing gaps, drug shortages, and funding constraints as administrators call for urgent expansion and possible elevation to referral status.Mityana General Hospital, the main publi

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Nansana widow, 84, cries foul after home demolished for road expansion without compensation

Nansana widow, 84, cries foul after home demolished for road expansion without compensation

Ms Regina Nampiima, a resident of Wamala Mukataba village in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District whose rental buildings were razed down during the enforcement of the new trade order and road expansion project has cried foul in the demolition exercise.While Nansana authorities claim that

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Trump assassination fears soar as secret service escort President with 'drone jammer

Trump assassination fears soar as secret service escort President with 'drone jammer

Donald Trump was escorted by Secret Service agents carrying what appeared to be a drone jammer as fears around the President's safety soar. In a recent video of Mr Trump exiting Air Force One at an air base, a large security presence was captured that travels with him and escorts him.A Sec

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Withholding Tax Exemption Returns to Six Months: What It Means for Businesses

Withholding Tax Exemption Returns to Six Months: What It Means for Businesses

withholding tax exemption allows qualifying businesses to receive income without deductions at source, improve cash flow management, and reduce administrative burden related to tax credits and reconciliations.The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has officially announced the opening of applic

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Parliament passes VAT Amendment Bill as committee pushes tax relief for SMEs and investors

Parliament passes VAT Amendment Bill as committee pushes tax relief for SMEs and investors

Parliament has passed the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill, 2026, adopting a series of reforms aimed at easing compliance for small businesses, improving tax administration, and attracting investment, following a report presented by Mbale Industrial Division MP Karim Masaba.The House approve

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Missile chemicals from China found on seized Iranian ship in Hormuz? Here’s what Nikki Haley claims

Missile chemicals from China found on seized Iranian ship in Hormuz? Here’s what Nikki Haley claims

Former US envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley, member of Donald Trump’s Republican Party, has claimed that an Iranian vessel recently intercepted by the US Navy was travelling from China and was carrying materials linked to missile-related chemical shipments.Nikki Haley also pointed

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Guard stabbed in Iganga robbery dies as police recover stolen gun

Guard stabbed in Iganga robbery dies as police recover stolen gun

sniffer dog tracked the suspects’ trail up to a nearby railway station, while police recovered exhibits of forensic importance, including knives and hammers believed to have been used in the attack.Busoga East Police spokesperson Michael Kasadha, confirmed the report on Friday morning

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WAKISO: Seven More Primary School Teachers Sent to Jail Over 2025 PLE Malpractices in Wakiso

WAKISO: Seven More Primary School Teachers Sent to Jail Over 2025 PLE Malpractices in Wakiso

The Chief Magistrate at Mwanga II Mengo Chief Magistrate’s Court, His Worship Adams Byarugaba, has sentenced 7 teachers accused of involvement in examination malpractice to a Custodial sentence of one year in jail.The accused who were sentenced on Friday, 10th April, 2026 are alleged t

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Gov’t urged to reduce digital EPS fines, align speed limits

Gov’t urged to reduce digital EPS fines, align speed limits

A consultative meeting in Arua, featuring motorists, Ministry of Works and Transport and Uganda Police Force, Wednesday.Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Works and Transport has said the rollout of the Automated Express Penalty System (EPS) and the Fine Issuance System for errant mot

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Police arrest 10 in crackdown on Kampala panga-wielding gangs

Police arrest 10 in crackdown on Kampala panga-wielding gangs

Police also impounded four motorcycles believed to have been used in the commission of the crimes, noting that some of the bikes are suspected to have been stolen and used for quick escape after attacks.Police arraign some of the suspects believed to be part of the notorious panga-wielding

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